Edu offered chance to revive £70m Premier League transfer amid Nicolas Pepe Arsenal exit chance

Arsenal have a chance to sign a target they strived hard to sign in 2019 before switching their attentions to Nicolas Pepe. Wilfried Zaha was strongly linked with a move to the club, but in the end the Gunners decided to opt for Pepe.

However, Mikel Arteta has a chance to revive interest in Zaha ahead of next season. This is because according to the Daily Mail, Crystal Palace are willing to sell the winger in the summer as they feel they’re finally in a position to cope without him with Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze in their ranks.

Pepe has struggled to stamp his marker as an Arsenal player, which could force Edu to sell him the summer. Zaha has the necessary experience to come in and make an immediate impact which could work in Arteta’s favour.

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Zaha was devastating against the Gunners on Monday evening as the Eagles ran riot in a 3-0 victory. The winger’s performance was topped off with a penalty goal late in the second half which put the game beyond doubt.

The 29-year-old was repeatedly linked with a move to Arsenal during Unai Emery’s spell as the club’s boss. However, a deal never managed to materialise and it seemed as though both parties realised that a transfer would never happen.

But Pepe’s inability to settle as a player at Arsenal could have reopened the door for Zaha to make the switch to north London. The Gunners need to make the decision whether to keep or sell Pepe at the end of the season, as he enters the territory of having less than three years left on his contract.

Keeping him beyond two years remaining on his contract will massively debunk his value. It will also increase the threat of losing